----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardeshir Mehta" <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 9:48 PM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: More first Rolleicord pics... > > On Saturday, March 5, 2005, at 12:20 AM, Kenneth Frazier > wrote: > >> Ardeshir wrote: >> >>> Take a look at some of my winter pics, taken in December >>> with a >>> Rolleiflex: >> >> Lovely photos! > > Thanks! > >> What film did you use for these shots? > > I used Ilford HP-5. I got it developed at a local lab, I > don't know > what developer they used. Not bad. But they did a lousy > job of printing > (I had some 11x14 prints made). I am going to send the > negatives out to > West Coast Imaging (see > <http://westcoastimaging.com/wci/page/services/bwprint/fineartbw/ > piezprice.html>) to get some 16x20 inch Piezography prints > made, on > rough textured 22x30 inch water-colour paper with jagged > edges. Later, > maybe a Platinum print or two also, from "Photographic > Traditions of > Maine" (see > <http://www.photographictraditions.com/services.shtml?platinum>). > >> thanks for looking and commenting. > > You're most welcome! > > > Cheers. > Its very easy to set up to develop B&W film. It takes a little space to print but I do it in a tiny kitchen which is also used as a kitchen. For developing roll film you need: A tank A dark place to load it or a changing bag. Developer stop bath fixer wash aid Washing can be done by letting water run into the tank but its better if you have a hose that can fit into the center of the tank. You can make one from one of those shower thingies that fit onto a sink. Wetting agent. A couple of spring type clothes pins and a place to hang the film. A decent photo thermometer. A medium size funnel (get this at the grocery store not a photo supplier, it will be much cheaper). A decent timer with sweep second hand or digital indication of seconds. A plain clock will do. A couple of measuring cups or beakers. Preferably these should be marked in milliliters. It is helpful to have a plastic stirring paddle for mixing powdered chemicals but everything you need can be gotten as liquid concentrate. Tanks of various sorts are available new or used. I use old Nikor stainless steel tanks. If you buy these used do so where you can inspect them. The lids and caps are individually fitted. If they get mixed they may not fit or the tanks can leak. Developing a roll of film takes about half an hour not counting drying time. Developed negatives are usually stored in plastic envelope pages. For 120 film in 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 it is usual to cut the film into four strips of three frames. The storage pages for 120 usually have four pockets. Because of the amount of stuff on the used market now the equipment will not cost much. Chemicals are readily available from several on-line sources if there is no supplier near you. Kodak has a couple of inexpensive booklets on processing. They are to the point and well written. One must is the _Kodak Black & White Darkroom Dataguide_ Kodak, Ilford, Agfa, and Fuji also have data sheets for their products on-line. Just follow the directions and use standard chemicals and you will get excellent results. --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx